The release date for the English version of 'Those Left Behind' by
Joss Whedon is Jan 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The story goes like this: in a world where people's hearts and minds are as cold and dark as the depths of space, a small starship of the Firefly class named Serenity sets out with her motley crew of mercenaries, outlaws, and fugitives in search of any job that will bring in enough money for them to buy that most elusive of commodities: peace.
The prequel to the blockbuster Serenity feature picture, which is a follow-up to Whedon's cult-hit TV series Firefly, reveals a previously unrevealed chapter in the life of his beloved band of space brigands. Whedon is the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.